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Mort

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 County Durham
I went out for a drive today and encountered a little old lady who needed at least 4 foot from here nearside to stop her falling off the earth :headbang:
As she was almost straddling the white line I had to pull right over to the left to avoid her and dropped my wheels in to the worlds biggest pothole which resulted in this...

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Can anyone please identify the wheel model so I can try to find a replacement.

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And just to make my day complete the warning "Beep" in the car is beeping continuously :cry: any clues? no warning lights are coming on.
 
Is the wheel still on the car? If so, this could be causing the low tyre pressure warning which beeps.
 
stlymch said:
Is the wheel still on the car? If so, this could be causing the low tyre pressure warning which beeps.
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That did cross my mind but there are no lights coming on, I suppose the only way to find out is get the wheel fixed first and see if it's sorted.
 
stlymch said:
That can be fixed... £50 at your local wheel straighteners.
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Are you serious :? even if its possible to return to a remotely round shape i wouldn't want that wheel anywhere near my car :cry:
 
mr wilks said:
stlymch said:
That can be fixed... £50 at your local wheel straighteners.
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Are you serious :? even if its possible to return to a remotely round shape i wouldn't want that wheel anywhere near my car :cry:
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I've had worse straightened... as long as it balances and holds air then its still doing its job. That and they're only cheapo 16's might as will give it a go till you find some decent rims.
 
stlymch said:
mr wilks said:
stlymch said:
That can be fixed... £50 at your local wheel straighteners.
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Are you serious :? even if its possible to return to a remotely round shape i wouldn't want that wheel anywhere near my car :cry:
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I've had worse straightened... as long as it balances and holds air then its still doing its job. That and they're only cheapo 16's might as will give it a go till you find some decent rims.
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Cheers mate :D
18's or 19's...is there an advantage to one over the other?
 
stlymch said:
mr wilks said:
stlymch said:
That can be fixed... £50 at your local wheel straighteners.
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Are you serious :? even if its possible to return to a remotely round shape i wouldn't want that wheel anywhere near my car :cry:
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I've had worse straightened... as long as it balances and holds air then its still doing its job. That and they're only cheapo 16's might as will give it a go till you find some decent rims.
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I'm not saying it can't be straightened but that's had a serious knock & will always be weakened .
I wouldn't waste the costs of tyre off / repair / tyre on
I would take it as a good opportunity to upgrade to some decent 18s that will suit the car much better especially with the front grill mods :thumbsup:
 
I love the fact that you state that -

stlymch said:
as long as it balances and holds air then its still doing its job.
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-you believe that the wheel is structurally sound, even though it has been permanently deformed, have hairline fractures at the impact area and will have become slightly more brittle due to cold working.....you sir are a fool :headbang:
 
Mort said:
Cheers mate :D
18's or 19's...is there an advantage to one over the other?
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my 18's are harsh enough, I imagine 19's would be unbearable!
 
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